CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – With the hustle of holiday travel, reports of mishandled luggage and lost items at airports spike according to a NerdWallet study. In the month of December between 2008 and 2011, NerdWallet found items were lost at a 30 to 35 percent higher rate than the rest of the year. When it… Continue reading What happens to lost items at the airport
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South Florida airport’s lost and found now includes a mannequin
FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – A South Florida airport is looking for the traveler who left behind an out-of-the-ordinary belonging: a mannequin. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport lost and found tweeted out a picture of a mannequin wearing a Kenny Chesney T-shirt, Tuesday, asking if anyone could claim the item now located in their lost… Continue reading South Florida airport’s lost and found now includes a mannequin
Iguanas on a plane: WestJet flight grounded in Toronto after reptiles lost aboard the aircraft
TORONTO — A WestJet flight was grounded in Toronto after customs officers determined there were iguanas loose in the aircraft. WestJet spokesperson Lauren Stewart says a passenger on a flight from Cuba to Toronto was discovered to be carrying iguanas in his checked luggage. Westjet lost and found, Westjet lost property Stewart says the passenger… Continue reading Iguanas on a plane: WestJet flight grounded in Toronto after reptiles lost aboard the aircraft
A rare look inside Sacramento Airport lost and found
Many of you will be traveling for Labor Day weekend through the Sacramento International Airport . Some of you may not find your luggage on the carousel or lost other times you brought with you. We got a rare look inside the airport’s lost and found and took a look at the common and quirky… Continue reading A rare look inside Sacramento Airport lost and found
Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport workers win recognition
MAINTENANCE workers at Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport lost and found (Naia) recently turned in nearly P100,000 worth of gadgets, wrist watches and different currencies left behind by passengers. Employees of Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc. at Naia Terminal 1, they will receive commendations for their honesty in today’s flag-raising rites. Building attendant Chrissie Muyot… Continue reading Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport workers win recognition
Darwin airport turns to social media to find owners of old photo album
A decades-old family photo album collecting dust in an airport lost property section looks set to make its way back to its owner thanks to social media. The brown and gold album and a framed and faded woman’s portrait photograph turned up at Darwin International Airport. A couple of months ago one of the airport’s… Continue reading Darwin airport turns to social media to find owners of old photo album
Even seasoned travelers leave money behind at TSA checkpoints
COLONIE — Seasoned travelers – like people who frequently enter courthouses – know it’s a pain to have loose change in their pockets. The best advice is to leave it home or in the car. Otherwise travelers have to dump their coins out to go through a metal detector screening. Maybe not surprisingly, not everyone… Continue reading Even seasoned travelers leave money behind at TSA checkpoints
Rogue Valley International Airport donates unclaimed lost and found items
Medford, Ore. – When it comes to lost items in an airport, many may think that they are lost for good, but in the Rogue Valley International Airport, the outlook is not so bleak. The airport organizes items by when they are found, where in the airport they are found and short descriptions of the… Continue reading Rogue Valley International Airport donates unclaimed lost and found items
What happens to stuff you lose at Dubai airport?
The Dubai International Airport organised an auction of lost items collected at the airport over the past few months between August 16 and 18, as per instructions from the Dubai Police. The police department’s Auction Committee and the General Department of Airport security held the auction in the presence of Abdulla Al Muhairi, head of… Continue reading What happens to stuff you lose at Dubai airport?
New research reveals ‘weird to wonderful’ items lost at UK airports everyday
New research from Travel Supermarket has revealed that thousands of ‘weird to wonderful’ items are lost every day at airports across the UK. According to the research, passengers left behind 26,543 items at the Heathrow Airport lost property alone in the year ending May 2016. Between May 2015 and 2016, the UK’s busiest airport recorded… Continue reading New research reveals ‘weird to wonderful’ items lost at UK airports everyday